Matador® is a global platform built specifically for combat sports, connecting athletes, coaches, gyms, event organizers, sponsors and practitioners through a single ecosystem.
Whether you're looking to discover a new gym, attend a seminar, book a private session, manage memberships, promote an event, sell instructionals or grow your combat sports business, Matador provides the tools to make it happen.
From Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Wrestling to Judo, MMA, Boxing, Muay Thai and Grappling, Matador is designed to support the entire combat sports community.
Core Features
Athlete Demand Heat Maps
Matador's unique demand mapping technology allows athletes and coaches to visualize real-time interest from practitioners around the world.
Users can express interest in training with specific athletes, creating demand signals that help athletes identify where seminars, camps, private sessions and appearances are most likely to succeed.
Event & Seminar Management
Create, manage and promote combat sports events from a single platform.
Features include:
- Event creation and management
- Ticket sales and registration
- QR code attendee check-in
- Event administration tools
- Push notifications
- Attendance tracking
- Gym Toolkit
Matador provides gyms with powerful management tools designed specifically for combat sports academies.
Features include:
- Membership management
- Attendance tracking
- Member check-in and check-out
- Timetables and class scheduling
- Coach and staff management
- Announcements and communication
- Waivers and governance documents
- Gym profile management
- Discover Gyms
- Practitioners can discover combat sports gyms through an interactive map and directory.
- Gym owners can claim and manage their gym profiles, showcase facilities, publish schedules and connect directly with potential members.
- Private Sessions
- Athletes and coaches can publish their availability and offer one-to-one training sessions directly through the platform.
Users can:
- Browse coach availability
- Book private sessions
- Receive availability notifications
- Communicate directly with coaches
Courses & Instructionals
Athletes can upload and sell premium instructional content to a global audience.
Features include:
- Video course hosting
- Secure content delivery
- Lifetime access purchases
- Direct athlete monetization
- Athlete, Gym & Community Connections
- Matador enables direct communication between athletes, gyms and practitioners.
Users can:
- Follow athletes
- Connect with gyms
- Receive updates and announcements
- Discover training opportunities
- Build relationships across the combat sports community
For Practitioners
- Discover gyms near you
- Find seminars and events
- Follow your favourite athletes
- Book private coaching sessions
- Purchase instructionals
- Receive personalised notifications
- Connect with the wider combat sports community
For Athletes & Coaches
- Visualize demand with heat maps
- Identify new seminar opportunities
- Create and promote events
- Sell tickets
- Offer private sessions
- Publish instructionals
- Build a global audience
- Connect directly with gyms
For Gym Owners
- Manage memberships
- Track attendance
- Communicate with members
- Store waivers and documents
- Promote events and seminars
- Showcase your gym
- Grow your community
Our Mission
Combat sports remain fragmented across websites, social media platforms, messaging groups and spreadsheets.
Matador brings the community together through one platform designed specifically for the unique needs of combat sports.
By connecting athletes, gyms and practitioners, Matador helps create more opportunities to train, learn, compete and grow.
One Platform.
One Account.
One Combat Sports Ecosystem.
Discover. Learn. Grow.